Has it really been that long? Alot of skinny tie new wave nonsense going around at the time and Rockpile seemed like the perfect antidote..Had high hopes for this rockin' band but alas, it was one and done. Great live as well. video:
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Big Faces fan but like The Kinks, I think they've left it a little too late. They werent quite the same without Ronnie Lane but Macs absence leaves a huge sonic hole. And Rods voice aint what it used to be, to say the least . I predict the reunion will somehow end up being an interlude or encore in Rod's shows. How about a proper live release- 1973's Overtures and Beginners was
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Funny stuff- what a character. Id almost forgotten the pre-internet years where record collecting meant buying vinyl from ads in the back of Goldmine, trolling Goodwill stores and antiques malls, driving to record shows in far flung places like Timonium or Arbutus Maryland or Tysons Corner Virginia. Did that with him for years. As far as I know, JR invented the term "Rebay-ing"- he fin
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Might interest some of Johns chums here.....
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Wow. He was a close friend for decades and I feel like I should say something on this forum that meant so much to him- I met John in 1983 in Radford Virginia at a college party where we hit it off over a drunken discussion of Eddie Cochran. He was truly a larger than life character and a total one off. He loved rockabilly, he loved Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, all kinds of blues but his abi
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RIP
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"Blues From Laurel Canyon" is totally underrated. Great concept, Mick Taylor is on fire. Right up there with Beano and Hard Road. A must have.
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Article with video- didnt see this posted here yet but apologies if its a duplicate.
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Bingo! Stopped listening to Clapton after "461 Ocean Boulevard" but his overdriven Les Paul/ Marshall stack sound and aggressive attack on the Beano album was a quantum leap. Still sounds great today. Clapton is the prototype- both Peter Green and Mick Taylor have said they were Clapton devotees early on...and literally thousands of others. Yardbirds/Mayall/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek and t
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Right on dmay. Georges funeral- Vince Gill and Patti Loveless kill it...
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Sept 12th to be exact. Frank Sinatra called him "the second best white singer in America" (and you know who Frank thought was Number One). Hard core honky tonkin' right here...
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Thanks for the tip on Dea Matrona DGA35- really enjoyed their videos. Those young ladies rock!
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September 7, 1974 Shaeffer Music Festival, Central Park NYC for the princely sum of 2.50- Joe Perry fesses up.... Another eyewitness report... Rory live in 1974...
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One of the great live acts of the 1970's but....Rod is 76 and his voice is pretty well shot. No Ronnie Lane and no Mac. Is it really The Faces without them? Just let it go, fellas.
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Just out. I sprang for the 3 LP option without all the bells and whistles. Very early 70's vibe, spare and bluesy without some of the hard charging rock of later years. Nice package- outtakes, live, alternate versions, glossy booklet, loads to read- and the sound is awesome. Recommended. Here's the unboxing of the Deluxe. video:
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Wow- I had the opposite reaction. It was one thing when the story was he was ill and planned to return. Whether they knew all along that wasnt the case, who can say. But for the dignity of this now elderly band, Id like to see the tour cancelled...some sort of tribute show when the time is right. I suspect the financial ramifications would be minimal for men so very wealthy. Just my opinion.
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Aw shucks..heres a nice little Everlys story from super fan Hollies lead singer Allan Clarke...Don and Phil sound like nice guys. video:
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The Kinks did this one a few times live in the 1980's-
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Awesome...
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Nice to see these heartfelt tributes to The Everlys. A lump in the throat going through all these videos- an era passing away very quickly now. God bless Don and Phil. From Newsweek- Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards has previously called Don Everly "one of the best rhythm guitar players I've ever heard." video:
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I stand corrected- thanks Nicos! As the story goes, Allan Clarke initially declined to do the song because he felt he couldnt compete with Phil's interpretation.
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This is the 1973 original, produced by Duane Eddy, arranged by Warren Zevon (!?) with James Burton on guitar. Never cared for- well, really disliked... the massive hit cover version but the great Phil Everly slays it...Can you go there? video:
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This is the shit right here- and I daresay at a fraction of the cost...coming back to the USA next year....large theatres...
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Bic lighter at the ready..Manchester 2013...
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Pre-glitter, pre-Bowie. Pretty great Dylanish take on the Doug Sahm classic- amazing how they transformed in a couple short years.
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But wait..theres more-always thought Paul Kantner was a pompous douchebag and it seems he really was!
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I recall a blurb from Creem Magazine back in the day reporting Rory Gallagher opening for Jefferson Starship at a stadium show in San Francisco. After he finished his set, half the crowd headed for the exits. Haha. In a similar vein..
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Yup- Bill didnt hide the fact he felt mislead and slighted by allowed to do only two songs with no rehearsal. Kinda like hanging an acoustic guitar on Mick Taylor for "Satisfaction". The Glimmer Twins dont always play nice....
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Amazing album and one of the best Brit rock albums of the era - Drivin' Sister, All the Way From Memphis, I Wish I was Your Mother- Mott on the verge of breaking through to the top tier. Far superior sound to the spindly Bowie production on "All the Youg Dudes". Then Mick Ralphs leaves for Bad Company and the momentum is lost. Any fans of this classic here on IORR? Heres a gr
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I'd wager Steve Jordan was already discreetly identified as a contingency before the tour even started. With an 80 year old cancer survivor anchoring a multi multi million dollar tour , the contracts probably mandated it. An ailing Charlie Watts wasnt cold calling anyone from a hospital bed, regardless of how its framed in the PR/media. The show must go on.
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